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Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

Internet Lite application

Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe, “Internet Lite application Setup ” by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. With this installer, users are expecting to download Adobe's free Reader but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Internet Software   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet Lite application

Description:
Internet Lite application Setup

Version:
4.2.1.3

MD5:
b52a82c45c350e3f35a7138014c17acc

SHA-1:
1fc1221620b3d0bb2477af63ff6082bb6e05661a

SHA-256:
5cf1499050f7146408c4379531c573393e3822d969335ff3b62fa1f80da8fa2c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 9:31:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.9.11

File size:
936.6 KB (959,072 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 6:06:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112172B4C29D53526C8AFAEF1C4F6265E881

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XlppqGN7foqGmwWlnxFhCkKhdzvJlo7omhkQWemNJoGhzxjsSOaFsCzP66:XlpA8BGl+J9IxTo7xkQWemcU9YJ6

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.bundlebinariesbody.com/c?x=XtvweDz1almsDlTcVHldkhQ hATVeV3Xy8GGILJ/KcE=&c=V7n2sbt8YhMQMFpx5cak Tui/A3lahKB3Ch0EGO76yvyTFJbCgRNm6IfoqsOayAdNJ94m/LE8pDDcrJg2OqLzj3Q1BXK94bM38i7JrLs2O6emY4UY///2kuETn5K4TWi&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.worldsoftwareworld.com/c?x=KtbVQ8dS65Zv8AYVqn3xIkmVARjVMl6Sh3lOYU94C7k=&c=secT3jYF dDt4nZRHZo3XJ2f5g/ DFaVLHh/HYCmQYpFKuE7V 37z0k6VHa03ZBg6g3ghxq181od 0xYtBy rBMNXo8lRA2TxwJbAmBS4Vlfnk8gPyifsQfZEOVQFTRr&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.signsdownloadfun.com/c?x=dZpeV1U4nMwIdroFDV6yjxcRgdrMFYwQ34VQBFGxeT4=&c=qeSRYAq3i8b8NpshFoe128G4ZG kQOwDdpsegLrdh08fcunj1i0P1/MMAyzuP6HkbSYny3kC5o8EAsfucKBgVjLbNkKI555qELZsfuUR9650WtxMp4GTn9aLnb6Ta/ps&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.giftsendhosting.com/c?x=4AvDyv3c0B3pJLRIllminafnaiRjcT/wqdDGGJAZTZ4=&c=Cid0AqNNoT3wVs8frCk427MHHxdEYJYSeP37AYos6QHVTsvj42alkI3hXomg6es8VYO9bGiQN7feSPRso4ciZ3yXxBXfGiTIQA0v1F3UM0vwNUaBWnNqgseJiBMsn Dg&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

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